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"title": "Gothic Breastplate",
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"title": "Armor Court Reinstallation",
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"did_you_know": "If you are looking for this in the armor court make sure to look up; it is displayed as part of a panoply, or display with other arms.",
"description": "A breastplate is an element of armor that protects the chest and abdomen; it would have been worn with a now missing backplate. Nuremburg was one of the chief armor production centers and gained international renown; armor produced there was exported throughout Europe. It was not a coincidence that Nuremburg was known for its armor. The ore available in the region made Nuremburg an iron producing center close to the raw material needed to make a better quality and reliable product.",
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"citation": "Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.",
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